Basic Info

Name: Dimitrios Athanasakis

Professional Experience: 14 years

Location: Athens, Greece

Highest Education: Doctorate Degree

Career Level: Manager

Work Experience

International Corporate Counsel at Hill International, Inc.

Experience Details

Job Title: International Corporate Counsel

Job Role: Legal

Career Level: Manager

Job Details: ✒ Key Result Areas:

★ Corporate Governance and Main Interactions

- Acting as Company Secretary and advising Board on all compliance, and policy
- Collaborating with Finance Department on all securities filings, SEC reporting and NYSE disclosure requirements
- Identifying & resolving regulatory concerns, including NYSE, FCPA, UK Bribery Act, SOX Act & OFAC matters
- Liaising & coordinating with listing authorities, regulators and investment agencies globally
- Preparing & issuing legal and reply notices; and interacting with statutory bodies on behalf of the organisation
- Determining & delivering post-IPO regulatory structuring for the parent company, including operative agreements under a variety of national laws
- Conducting negotiations and interfacing with government officials, insurers, and funding providers
- Analysing & reviewing company’s Agents and Representatives’ Policies; and providing oversight of sponsors’ and agents’ agreements
- Supervising company’s Code of Ethics & Conduct and Anti-Corruption Policies; as well as FCPA training to local agents, sponsors and contractors

★ Corporate Counselling and Main Interactions:

- Spearheading & furnishing a comprehensive gamut of in-house corporate, contractual, and legal support services for a variety of projects; establishing & maintaining relationship with new business customers
- Performing due diligence & structuring, monitoring negotiations and closing cross-border corporate acquisitions; and reviewing Shareholders’ & Share Purchase agreements
- Managing the incorporation of new legal entities and establishing tax efficient corporate structures worldwide
- Streamlining entire functions including oversight of JVs, strategic tendering alliances and teaming agreements
- Keeping track of company and JV registrations, permits and trade licences globally
- Holding regular review of:
o Lender adviser agreements, collateral warranties, medium terms notes, novation agreements; and rendering suggestions on refinancing and capitalisation solutions
o Securitisation of loans, equity & debt offerings, parent company guarantees and counter-guarantees
o Reviewing and keeping track records of lease agreements globally
o Data protection and privacy best practices

★ Legal Advisory Assistance and Main Interactions:
-Reviewing & verifying:
o Pre-investment, Feasibility & Masterplan studies on projects instigated by the EBRD, EIB & World Bank and PPP projects with the Business Development & Operation Departments
o Legal resources as per the Scope of Work/ Services, BoQs, Project Specifications, Scheduling and Cost Estimating
- Negotiating the terms & conditions of all contracts with outside clients in partnership with the cross-functional teams in Business Development, Operations, Finance, IT and Marketing
- Furnishing legal support for mobilisation, construction supervision, certification, demobilisation, commissioning and hand over phases
- Holding an independent oversight review for tendering packages, procurement routes and performance data for trades, including Designers, Consultants, Contractors, Operators, Material & Equipment Purchasing Analysts, Expeditors, Project Control Analysts, Contract Auditors and Suppliers
- Developing & facilitating cost planning procedures with leading contractors, consultancies, vendors, commissioners and new clients globally
- Providing feedback on RFQs, RFPs & General and Special Conditions for use in all project bidding documents, Addenda, Tender Announcements and Tender reviews

★ Highlights:
- Played a key role in leading the incorporation of new legal entities and establishing tax efficient corporate structures worldwide
- Merit of completing merger & acquisition and business integration of various clients in India, Turkey, and US
- Single-handedly developed & executed major commercial contracts such as Agency & Sponsor Agreements in the Middle East, Non-disclosure Agreements, Exclusive Joint Venture Agreements, and so on
- Mentoring the US Safe Harbor Statutes and EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implementation across the company’s operations

Company Details

Name: Hill International, Inc. (multinational)

Location: Athens, Greece

Size: More than 1000 employees

Industries: Construction - Industrial Facilities and Infrastructure

Website: www.hillintl.com

Jul 2013 to present (4 years 1 month)

Project Lawyer at Archirodon Group N.V.

Experience Details

Job Title: Project Lawyer

Job Role: Legal

Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)

Job Details: ✒ Key Result Areas:

- Collaborated & coordinated with Regional Project and Contract Managers for compliance of project contract & claims management procedures with corporate policies, and reported directly to the CEO in The Netherlands
- Provided support in managing disputes for a variety of projects in the Middle East
- Took part in bidding phases, including negotiating & reviewing shareholders’, consortium and JV agreements; liaised with Tendering, Procurement, Finance, Project Controls, HSE and QA/QC Departments as required
- Held review of various agreements such as Non-disclosure Agreements, Milestone Agreements, Letters of Award, Purchase Orders, Heavy Equipment Leases, High Technology Products Service Agreements, Interim & Final Accounts, and so on
- Validated & approved financing documents including term sheets, collateral and term finance facility agreements
- Streamlined contract implementation processes, chaired meetings & workshops, as well as maintained standard work process procedures
- Supervised & ensured effective utilization of company resources deployed at site through regular audits
- Engaged in developing & defending claims for EOTs, Variation Orders, Disruption, Force Majeure and Equitable Adjustment, as well as provided in-house support of international & domestic arbitration and litigation proceedings for commercial, shipping, salvage & towage, supply, cargo loss & damage, and hire-equipment

Company Details

Name: Archirodon Group N.V. (multinational)

Location: Cairo, Egypt

Size: More than 1000 employees

Industries: Marine Manufacturing & Services

Website: www.archirodon.net

Jan 2010 to Jun 2013 (3 years 5 months)

Solicitor Advocate at Freelancer

Experience Details

Job Title: Solicitor Advocate

Job Role: Legal

Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)

Job Details: ✒ Key Result Areas:

- Worked as Counsel in mediations between investment SPVs and Contractors for various project disputes; assisted in claims for professional negligence in complex engineering projects
- Furnished legal advice on pleadings of substantial defect and delay claims relating to building disputes
- Acted as sole counsel for the legal representation of manufacturing companies before Greek Courts
- Managed & resolved employment, consumer-related, product liability & insolvency law cases and enforcement proceedings
- Communicated & educated clients on property, real estate law cases and all forms of commercial loan financing
- Drafted affidavits, assignments and a number of commercial leases for commercial and residential property developers

Company Details

Name: Freelancer

Location: Athens, Greece

Size: 1-10 employees

Industries: Legal Services

Website: N/A

Jan 2003 to Dec 2009 (6 years 11 months)

Education

PhD in Law

Queen Mary University of London

2004 - 2008

LLM in Law

University of Nottingham

2001 - 2002

LLB in Law

University of Thessaloniki

1996 - 2000

Training and Courses

International Commercial Arbitration at International Chamber of Commerce

Sep 2008

Training/Course Details

Training Name: International Commercial Arbitration

Date: Sep 2008

Institution: International Chamber of Commerce

Description: Intern. Received a hands-on training in specialised areas of international arbitration by leading Counsels, sat in combined panel discussions and managed most procedural drafting aspects of complex disputes. I have gained a full understanding of the institutional legal business, the lifecycle of the institutional File and the role of the Counsel. Moreover, I built upon my practical experiences in managing relationships with the upstream body of International Court of Arbitration, the arbitrators and the parties’ Counsels